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| Agro Ecological Zone |
Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco-Region (5.2) , Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hill region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic zone(GJ-3), North Gujarat Zone GJ-7 |
| Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
In superficial abscess: the appearance of localised, painful and inflammatory swelling. Febrile disturbances are usually absent in superficial abscess. |
| Disease Description |
An abscess is a circumscribed area of inflammation or an abdominal cavity that contains pus if matured |
| Disease Control |
Control of animal, clipping and shaving of affected site, washing with antiseptic such as iodine or povidone iodine |
| Disease Prevention |
Ensuring that skin of animal is clean, healthy and largely free of bacteria can help reduce the risk of skin abscesses developing. Also reduce the risk of bacteria spreading by: washing of body of animal regularly. |
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| Procedure of Use |
To treat abscess or wound of an animal, Parmabhai Vankar of district Panchmahals uses the locally available leaves of "karkariyu" plant. He collects 200 gram leaves, pounds these on a stone and extracts juice. This juice is diluted in 50 millilitre water and applied on the abscess or wounds. This heals the abscess or wound. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
The main cause of abscess are pyogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Actinomyces bovis, Actinobacillus lignieresi |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000003382 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/2044 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)